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Women who undergo a hysterectomy are at greater risk for heart disease and other health issues -- even if they keep their ovaries, new research suggests.

"Hysterectomy is the second most common gynecologic surgery, and most are done for benign reasons because most physicians believe that this surgery has minimal long-term risks," said lead researcher Dr. Shannon Laughlin-Tommaso, of the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minn.

"With the results of this study, we encourage people to consider nonsurgical alternative therapies for fibroids, endometriosis and prolapse, which are leading causes of hysterectomy," she said.

Cardiologists have raised new alarm concerning the increase of a certain kind of heart disease known as the hypertensive heart disease in hospitals across the federation.

An estimate of 5 in 8 brought-in patients who reported incidents of hypertension are said to be at risk of a late stage of cardiac shutdown.

A group of top cardiologists from major University Teaching Hospitals in the country, under the umbrella of the Heart Failure Technical Board (HFTB), expressed the worry at a recent media briefing held in Lagos, revealing that heart disease has become a major cause of death in the nation’s hospitals in recent times.

A new study has revealed that children who consume omega-3s, the fatty acids in fish get better sleep and possess a higher IQ.

Researchers from the University of Pennsylvania revealed that, kids who eat fish at least once a week scored 4.8 points higher on an IQ test than children who said they rarely ate the seafood.

The children also revealed that they had better sleep at night.

The findings they said are the first of its kind that reveals sleep as the link between fish and heightened intelligence, prompting researchers to suggest introducing kids to fish as young as 10 months old, so as to improve their overall cognition all through their lives.

Scientists have taken an important step towards creating artificial sperm and eggs for infertility treatment by recreating the way the human body produces sperm.

The team of researchers, from Gurdon Institute, University of Cambridge, are considered to be the first team to have attained what is referred to as the “halfway point” which a significant landmark on the path between stem cells and immature sperm.

This pathway, which the team are making effort to track and understand involves embryonic cells turning into immature sperm via a series of complex steps known as meiosis.

The Nigerian Senate has commended the Pharmacists Council of Nigeria (PCN) for the ongoing campaign against drug abuse especially the anti-codeine campaign set to be inaugurated across the country.The Senate President, Bukola Saraki who gave the commendation on his personal Facebook and Twitter pages said it is encouraging to see the PCN taking an active stance against the use and distribution of illegal substances. He urged Nigerians to support the drive.

A group of researchers have created a nanowire device that can detect microscopic levels of cancer markers in the urine.